Fiscal Note
This resolution authorizes a jurisdictional transfer agreement between the City of Madison and the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Under the agreement, the City will assume full responsibility for sections of US Highway 151 from the Beltline to Blair/ East Washington. The specific roadway segments subject to jurisdictional transfer are detailed in the body of the resolution and attachments.
Currently, the City and State share responsibility for these roadways. The City performs regular maintenance (e.g. snowplowing, patching potholes), the City and the State share responsibility for future reconstruction, and the State has authority for approval of any roadway changes under its policies. The City receives an annual state aid payment (Connecting Highway Aid) of approximately $300,000 to offset maintenance costs.
Under the jurisdictional transfer agreement, the City will assume full responsibility for these roadways. The State would pay $37 million to the City by September 30, 2026. This sum was calculated by WisDOT based on procedures dictated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Facility Development Manual chapter 4, section 5 and represents the costs of future pavement replacement between 2026 and 2035. These funds would be deposited in a new transportation special revenue fund for the purpose of transportation-related operating costs and capital improvements. The City would no longer receive the annual Connecting Highway aid for these roadways or receive state funding for future reconstruction projects for these roadways. Expenses that were previously supported with State contributions would be paid with City funds, including the funds provided through this up-front payment.
Additionally, the resolution amends the budget for the North South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) capital project in the Transportation budget (Munis #13665) to appropriate $15 million of the funds received through the payment from the jurisdictional tran...
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